Chacoan Peccary vs Peaked Webcap

Catagonus wagneri compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Chacoan Peccary is Endangered while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Peccary	Peaked Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tayassuidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Catagonus	Cortinarius
Species	Catagonus wagneri	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Peccary	Peaked Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Peccary

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.